Original edition of ‘the great American novel’ influenced Great Gatsby film
The Great Gatsby, known around the globe as one of the greatest American novels since its publication in 1925, started out as a very different book.
Research highlights the most misspelled words globally by people learning English
If you are Spanish you are most likely to spell ‘which’ wrong; if Chinese, ‘environment’. These are just some of the latest findings of the Cambridge English Corpus, a multibillion-word database.
Leading European regional carrier announces new airline base in Cambridge
Cambridge Airport has today announced the opening of a new European airline base as award-winning European regional carrier, Darwin Airline, unveils brand new scheduled services linking Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Geneva with Cambridge, the UK’s fastest growing economic city.
Xaar offers free educational seminars at its booth at Ceramics China 2013
Xaar, the world’s leading independent supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, will deliver its new seminar programme for tile manufacturers on its booth (K201) at Ceramics China (29 May- 1 June 2013, Guangzhou). The seminars are an important part of Xaar’s ethos of enabling manufacturers to get the best value from its technology.
Engineers and computer scientists enjoy productive day at Device Developers’ Conference
The new annual Cambridge event for developers of intelligent systems and devices proves a success with developers from across the region.
Free App Magic welcomes China, Russia and Korea into its global app community
Free App Magic, the popular app that recommends the best apps for free everyday, has added Chinese and Russian languages on iPhone and Korean on Android to engage with even more app fans from around the world. With more than one million active users in 155 countries, Free App Magic already has a loyal global community of users.
CDP team Moonwalk and raise £2,000 for charity
A triumphant group of ladies from Cambridge Design Partnership crossed the finish line of the London Moonwalk last weekend in the early hours of the morning, having raised over £2,000 for the breast cancer charity Walk the Walk.
Alimentum hosts Pink Rose Appeal launch
Michelin Star restaurant, Alimentum, is hosting the launch of this year's Pink Rose Appeal for breast cancer care at Addenbrooke's on Monday 3 June.
Spring into action with Start Up East
As the days grow longer and the weather improves, many people in the region feel empowered to put their long-thought about ideas into action. In 2012 almost half a million small businesses opened their doors, a 10% increase on the previous year, and 2013 is expected to exceed that.
Your views sought on Patent Box
A Judge Business School project is looking for further companies in the Cambridge Network to inform a report on the effects of the UK government's new innovation legislation - 'Patent Box'.
Spot checks of moisture ensure safety of surgical air and reduce risk of infection
Michell’s MDM300 portable dew-point hygrometer takes high-speed measurements of moisture in compressed air systems for surgical instruments and breathing air in spot-checks to ensure safety in hospitals.
Businesses with South Asian link invited to participate in the Cambridge Mela
The Cambridge Mela (now in its fourth year) - the city’s annual festival of South Asian culture - is inviting local businesses to get involved on Sunday 7th July 2013.
Presentation tip: how to look confident
Public speaking coach Jon Torrens offers a post from his blog; this one's about displaying confidence when speaking in front of a group.
TTP Ventures to lead entrepreneurs' innovation pitching session at Smart Grids on 5 June
In Cambridge on 5 June at Smart Grids and Cleanpower 2013, Clennell Collingwood of TTP Ventures will lead a rapid innovation pitching session for entrepreneurs in the energy efficiency and power sectors. This continues a tradition of this long-running conference giving an exciting soapbox opportunity for delegates with ideas for growth.
Alconbury Weald newsletter - Spring 2013
It’s been a busy few months as Urban&Civic start to transform the former airfield into Alconbury Weald.
Creative solutions for climate change challenges
Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) held its first annual research conference in Cambridge this week (15 May), on the theme of “Big Challenges, Creative Solutions”.
Views of the landscape
In a talk on Monday (20 May 2013) Dr Simon Nightingale will explore how painterly interpretations of the countryside were embedded into the literature of agricultural improvement in a way that might surprise modern readers.
Tame your computer - on your marks
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to quickly show (or hide) paragraph marks and other hidden formatting symbols (Word and Outlook 2003-2010)...
How best to spend £30 billion
As the National Audit Office questions the government's case for a second high-speed railway line, perhaps it is time to ask what alternatives there might be, says The Scientific Alliance.
Cambridge Science Centre releases its half-term programme
Cambridge Science Centre is getting ready for May half term!
Presentation tip: do the preparation!
Public speaking coach Jon Torrens offers a post from his blog, about letting go of your worries and letting your preparation do the work...
What is English?
English speakers who are 18 or under use the word ‘like’ in conversation over five times as often as speakers who are over 70; ‘because’ is the most misspelled English word globally; the word ‘love’ is said and written over six times more frequently than the word ‘hate’. We know all of this because of a multibillion-word database called the Cambridge English Corpus.
Mills & Reeve scoops best new office award
The Cambridge office of leading law firm Mills & Reeve has been named best new build office at the British Council for Offices' (BCO) Midlands and East Anglia awards.
How to sell… or drop the cheesy 1970s sales spiel!
You know it makes senseWould I lie to you?
Free Rein on CloudStore Nine
Free Rein is thrilled to be successful in the UK Government's G-Cloud framework tender process, which allows the company to offer services to all central government departments, local authorities, public sector and not-for-profit organisations through the Government CloudStore.